Durban - A bullet was found on the doorstep of the office of the KwaZulu-Natal Public Works and Infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer earlier this week. This is the second incident in which a bullet has been found outside the office. The department reported that the bullet was discovered by staff members arriving at the office on Monday morning, February 3.
“As usual, the relevant authorities were contacted, and MEC Meyer was alerted to the findings, as he was not in the office at the time. This marks the second bullet incident involving MEC Meyer; the first incident occurred shortly after he took office last year, following his declaration of war against construction mafias,” the MEC’s spokesperson Steve Bhengu said in a statement.
He said it is unfortunate that this latest incident takes place just as the MEC and his office staff were returning to work after hosting a very successful two-day Build KZN Better Conference at the Durban ICC. During this event, MEC Meyer reiterated that the department would not be part of underhanded deals.
Bhengu said, “KZN Public Works and Infrastructure is currently taking a strong stance against corruption and fraud, with several senior officials facing disciplinary processes and some even being dismissed.
“In response to the latest bullet incident, MEC Meyer remains adamant that no amount of threats will deter him from rooting out corruption and malfeasance within the department. He is committed to continuing the positive trajectory that KZN Public Works and Infrastructure is on, aiming to restore the department's service to the people of KZN once again,” Bhengu concluded.